Alicia Keys

She's had her first three albums sell over a million copies each,
scored a Number One single on the pop charts, been name-checked by Dylan,
and starred alongside Ben Affleck and Jeremy
Piven on the big screen. Not bad for a 26-year-old former resident
of Hell's Kitchen whose first big break was a bit part on "The
Cosby Show," eh?

Alicia Keys is in roughly the same age demographic as such bouncy pop
tarts as Britney
Spears and Jessica
Simpson, but she took both a longer route to success (including
failed deals at two labels) and a different musical approach: Rather
than concerning herself with a heavily stylized image or self-consciously
modern production, Keys has relied strongly on her forebears in classic
soul and R&B, a decision that's paid off handsomely, both critically
and commercially.

Her jump to the big screen in 2007's "Smokin' Aces" was just
the beginning of her acting career's second chapter; she also landed
a role in the Scarlett
Johansson comedy "The
Nanny Diaries."

But don't think she's forgotten about music -- 2007 will also bring
Keys' third studio release, set to include guest appearances from John
Mayer, John Legend, and Timbaland, among others. When asked about why
he referenced Keys in his song "Thunder on the Mountain,"
Dylan said, "There's nothing I don't like about this girl."
Couldn't have said it better ourselves, Bob.

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